Exide Technologies Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2002 Dividend

    PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 10 The Board of Directors of Exide
Technologies , the global leader in stored electrical-energy
solutions, has voted a cash dividend for its first fiscal quarter of 2002 of
$.02 per share of common stock, payable September 5, 2001, to shareholders of
record on August 23, 2001.
    Exide Technologies is the world's largest industrial and transportation
battery producer and recycler, with operations in 89 countries.
    Industrial applications include network-power batteries for
telecommunications systems, fuel-cell load leveling, electric utilities,
railroads, photovoltaic (solar-power related) and uninterruptible power supply
(UPS) markets; and motive-power batteries for a broad range of equipment uses,
including lift trucks, mining vehicles and commercial vehicles.
    Transportation uses include automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural,
marine and other batteries, as well as new technologies being developed for
hybrid vehicles and new 42-volt automotive applications.  The company supplies
both aftermarket and original-equipment transportation customers.
    Further information about Exide Technologies, its financial results and
other information can be found at http://www.exide.com .
    Media contact:  Tim Yost, 734-827-3282; tyost@exideworld.com
    Investor contact: Thomas J. Smith, 609-627-7217; tsmith@exideworld.com

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